CARSON SCHAAKE, DANIELLE LEMEK - Nebraska PGA
CARSON SCHAAKE, DANIELLE LEMEK - Nebraska PGA
CARSON SCHAAKE, DANIELLE LEMEK - Nebraska PGA
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<strong>CARSON</strong> <strong>SCHAAKE</strong>, <strong>DANIELLE</strong> <strong>LEMEK</strong><br />
CAPTURE 2012 NEBRASKA JUNIOR <strong>PGA</strong> CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
LINCOLN, <strong>Nebraska</strong> - Carson Schaake of Omaha, NE and Danielle Lemek of Doniphan, NE won<br />
the 2012 <strong>Nebraska</strong> Junior <strong>PGA</strong> Championship presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E.<br />
Thursday, June, 21 at Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln, NE.<br />
By winning the boys’ and girls’ divisions respectively, Schaake and Lemek qualified for the 36 th<br />
Junior <strong>PGA</strong> Championship, Presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E., July 31-Aug. 5, 2012,<br />
at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind. Schaake 17, posted a final-round 73 for a two-day<br />
total of 142 and edged Greg Stanek by making a birdie on the third playoff hole. Lemek, 18, had a<br />
final-round 71 for a two-day total of 145 and a 10-stroke victory over Haley Thiele of Wahoo.<br />
The Junior <strong>PGA</strong> Championship, Presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E., is open to one boy<br />
and one girl champion from each of the 41 <strong>PGA</strong> Sections, winners of the nine <strong>PGA</strong> Junior Series<br />
events and a few other national junior tournaments conducted throughout the year and special<br />
invitees who have yet not reached their 19 th birthdays and who have not started college.<br />
Schaake’s younger brother also became a champion in the Boy’s 13-15 division. Alex Schaake of<br />
Omaha had a final round 72 for a two-day total of 145 and a four stroke lead over David Hansen of<br />
Omaha. Haley Thiele of Wahoo captured the Girls 13-15 division by posting a final round 79 for a<br />
two-day total of 155 and a 12-stroke victory over her sister, Hannah Thiele of Wahoo.<br />
The Junior <strong>PGA</strong> Championship, Presented by Under Armour and Heritage F.S.E., has traditionally<br />
been a stepping-stone for many of today’s <strong>PGA</strong> and L<strong>PGA</strong> Tour professionals as well as current<br />
collegiate stars. Past Junior <strong>PGA</strong> Championship competitors who have gone on to successful professional<br />
careers include: Stewart Cink, In-Bee Park, Jim Furyk, Trevor Immelman, Cristie Kerr,<br />
Anthony Kim, Dottie Pepper, Justin Leonard, Michelle McGann, Phil Mickelson, Sean O’Hair,<br />
Grace Park, Scott Verplank, David Toms, Michelle Wie and Tiger Woods.<br />
<strong>Nebraska</strong> Section <strong>PGA</strong> | 8700 Executive Woods Dr., Ste 100 | Lincoln, NE 68512 | Ph: (402) 489-7760 | Fx: (402) 489-1785 | www.nebraskapga.com<br />
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